Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don’t have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see’ that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.
You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It’s important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.A person who does not like fishing usually appears __________ (patient) in doing his work.

2.__________ (hope), the Chinese government can control the increasing of housing price.

3.After several lengthy ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________(discuss) , they decided to leave.

4.Many people post photos of ________(they) on Facebook. They get to know each other on it.

Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.

When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.

But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

1.In which part of England is there much snow in winter?

A．In the east.        B．In the north.       C．In the west.        D．In the south.

2.In the autumn of England, we can NOT often see __________.

A．grey sky          B．dark clouds        C．strong winds       D．cold rain

3.In England both snow and autumn rain are ____________.

A．cold             B．clean             C．beautiful          D．heavy

4.Why does the student ask himself “Is it so late?”

A．Because he has some work to do.           B．Because it is bright in the room.

C．Because it is really late.                   D．Because he usually gets up early.

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Foreign students like the weather in England.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.

Mr. Li had never been up in an airplane before and,he had read a lot about accidents．So one day when a friend came to his house and wanted to take him for a ride in his own small plane，Mr. Li was very  16．He thought to  17 .“If I don’t agree,my friend may not be happy． 18 if I agree，I am really afraid that there might be some danger．”   19  ，however，his friend made him believe that it was very  20 ，and Mr. Li got on the plane．
His friend  21 the engine(发动机)and the plane began to move along on the ground of the 22 ．Mr. Li was very frightened and  23 his eyes．After a minute or two he opened them，looked out of the window of the plane，and said to his friend，“Look  24 those people down there．They look as  25 as ants(蚂蚁)，don’t they?”
“Those are ants，”answered his friend．“We are still on the ground．”

After several weeks, they ____ here with their neighbors.
A. used to live     B were used to live    C got used to living